TV News Report Xtem @ 12:11 am EST
Channel 1 news here in New Zealand at 6pm tonight featured a report on the filming. They showed shots of the Harcourt Park set, with a close up of the fake tree that was created, with a good shot of the leaves. Then it switched to an interview with Rick Poras, associate producer. With a stand-out American accent, he basically said that he hoped that the tree looked as good on the film as it did in real life.
Next shots showed an interview with small time company owner of the cranes that were hired to hold the lighting for the filming, and then switched to show a Real Estate agent talking about how the film had helped the industry.
Final shots had an interview with the owner/manager of the Chocolate Fish cafe, which is a favourite with Peter Jackson. She basically said that she over-heard Elijah Wood say to Liv Tyler "you don't need to wear sun-glasses or turn up your collar here, no one recognises you!"
The report ended saying that the film crew would be moving down to Queenstown, in the South Island, next week.
Unfortunately TVONE hasn't posted this story in their web page, but they might do it over the coming days.
http://www.tvone.co.nz